A Passion for China

A Passion for China

May 14, 2025 August 25, 2025
A relatively little-known fact: Chinese art can be found at the Louvre. The Department of Decorative Arts holds more than 600 Chinese works, most of which come from the collections of Adolphe Thiers and Adèle de Rothschild and from the royal collections. Among them, some veritable treasures are to be found. A number of these were highlighted by recent research among the collection of Adolphe Thiers, who was a journalist, historian, and a major political figure in the 19th century (as deputy ...
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Savour every moment with the elegance of the past. Designed for the "A Passion for China" exhibition at the Louvre
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The Collection of Monsieur Thiers

Chinese art occupies a prime position at the Louvre. It is home to more than 600 works, notably from the collections of patron Adèle de Rothschild, the royal collections, and that of Adolphe Thiers, President of the French Republic from 1871 to 1873. The latter will be presented to the general public for the first time in the exhibition "A Chinese Passion", revealing a treasury of unique works and demonstrating the passion for Chinese art and culture of this major political figure of the 19th century.

Scrolls, prints, porcelain, jade, lacquerwork, ivory... Almost 170 artworks and decorative objects have been assembled, illustrating the history, landscapes, knowledge and beliefs of the 18th and 19th centuries. The exhibition also highlights the curiosity of Adolphe Thiers, an experienced collector fascinated by imperial China and the Renaissance, including among many treasures, an exceptional scroll from the Qingming Shanghe Tu, produced for the Emperor Qianlong.

Bouteille à décor de fleur et oiseau et de poème. Chine, Pékin, atelier impérial de la Cité Interdite. © GrandPalaisRmn (Musée du Louvre) Stéphane Maréchalle
L'Officiel des eaux (détail). Musée du Louvre © GrandPalaisRmn (Musée du Louvre) Mathieu Rabeau
Figurine de Luohan. Musée du Louvre © GrandPalaisRmn (Musée du Louvre) Adrien Didierjean
Page d'un album contenant 12 scènes différentes. Musée du Louvre © GrandPalaisRmn (Musée du Louvre) Mathieu Rabeau
Pot à pinceaux orné de l'Excursion à la falaise Rouge. Musée du Louvre © GrandPalaisRmn (Musée du Louvre) Adrien Didierjean
Sept gentilshommes traversent la passe (détail). Musée du Louvre © GrandPalaisRmn (Musée du Louvre) Mathieu Rabeau
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